Neck-yoke end



July 9, 1929. M. D. DAWSON NECK YOKE END Filed Oct. 18, 1927 Patented July 9, 1929.

UNITED STATES MARION D. DAWSON, OF WHITESBORO, TEXAS.

NECK-YOKE END.

Application filed October 18, 1927. Serial No. 226,958.

This invention relates to a neck yoke end and it consists in the novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of the invention is to provide an end fitting adapted to be used upon a neck yoke and having means whereby it may be adjusted longitudinally thereof in order to increase or diminish the length of the neck yoke structure if desired or necessary. The fitting is also of such character that it may be readily detached from one neck yoke bar and applied to another if desired.

With this object in view the neck yoke end includes a fitting consisting of spaced upper and lower members, the upper member or portion being joined with the lower member or portion at a point between the ends thereof and the extremity of the lower portion being upwardly curved and retaining a ring adapted to receive the breast strap of a draft animal. The inner ends of the said portions are provided with series of bolt openings adapted to receive bolts which pass transversely through the neck yoke and which serve as means for securing the fitting upon the neck yoke bar.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the neck yoke bar with the ends applied and showing parts in section;

Figure 2 is an under plan View of the same.

As illustrated in the accompanying drawing, the neck yoke bar is shown at 1 and the said bar is provided at its lower side and at a point midway between its ends with a usual ring 2 adapted to receive the end of a draft tongue (not shown).

The neck yoke end consists of a fitting having a relatively long lower portion 3 and a relatively short upper portion 4. These portions are spaced from each other and inclined at an angle with relation to each other. The portion 4 is joined with the portion 3 at a point between the ends of the said portion 3 and the portion 4 is provided at its outer end with a right angularly extending portion 5 terminating in an extension which serves as an abutment for the end of the bar and spaces the parts 3 and 4 from one another. The end of the right angular extension is turned to extend in substantially the same direction as the main body of the portion 4 for engagement with the portion 3 to which it may be secured 1n any appropriate manner as by welding or the like. The portions 3 and 4 are provided with a series of bolt openings 6 through which bolts 7 pass. The bolts 7 also pass transversely through the bars 1 and serve as means for securing the fitting upon the bar. The portion 3 is bent slightly intermediate its ends so that the outer end thereof is curved upwardly as at 8 forming a curved extremity disposed beyond the stop 5 and which serves as a tender, preventing pieces of harness of reins from catching under the end of the neck yoke structure. The curved extremity portion 8 is provided at its end with an eye 9 which retains a ring 10 adapted to receive the breast strap of the draft animal.

From the above description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing it Wlll be seen that a neck yoke end of simple and durable structure is provided and that the same may be adjustably applied to a neck yoke bar whereby the bar may be used upon farm implement-s adapted to work between adjacent rows of standing plants and that the neck yoke structure may be adjusted to space the draft animals at such distance apart that they may travel between the rows of standing plants.

Having described the invention what is claimed is 1. A neck yoke end, comprising an elongated lower member, an upper member of less length than the lower member and lying in spaced substantially parallel relation thereto throughout the major portion of its length and coacting therewith to adjustably receive an end of a yoke bar, said upper member having one end turned at substantially right angles and secured against the lower member intermediate its ends forming an abutment for the yoke bar, and an eye formed on the end of the lower member remote from the upper member.

2. A neck yoke end comprising an elongated lower member, an upper member of less length than the lower member and lying in spaced substantially parallel relation thereto throughout the major portion of its length and coacting therewith to adjustably receive an end of a yoke bar, said upper memher having a portion of one end turned at substantially right angles to its length and angle across the end of the same, and an eye terminating in an extension lying against the formed at the outer end of the angled porupper face of and secured to the lower lnemt-ion of the lower member. 10 her intermediate its ends, said lower member In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my 5 being bent adjacent the point of oinder theresignature.

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